Two-piece construction, bronze with red and green enamelled insignia on a bronze base, obverse illustrating a spread-winged eagle, its head framed by a wreath, surrounded by the inscription "Schutzpatron der Wintersportler", reverse illustrating the Norse god Ullr, known for his skill in archery and skiing, often considered to be patron god of archers and skiers, dressed in winter wear with skis on his feet, an archer's bow in his right hand, a ski pole in his left hand, inscribed "ULLR" at the left, 30.7 mm, two thin straps of leather attached to the medal, a long one fed through the two integral loops on the top of the medal and tied in a knot, a short one fed through the integral loop on the bottom of the medal and tied in a knot, intact enamels, scattered gilt wear, near extremely fine.

A First & Second War German Long Service Medal Bar - Iron Cross Second Class 1914 (magnetic, iron, silver frame); A Bavarian Military Merit Cross; 3rd Class (bronze); Hindenburg Cross (marked, bronze); Bavarian Army Jubilee Medal 1905; Army Long Service Cross; 25 years, in fire gilt; Army Long Service Award for 12 Years - in gilded steel (magnetic); mounted as worn, near extremely fine. With matching ribbon bar, also extremely fine.

An extensive and rare collection from the military career of Bezirksfeldwebel (district sergeant) Johann Adam Geihslinger, who served in the Royal Army of Württemberg, south-west Germany from 1857 to 1894. Geihslinger received several awards during his distinguished career including the Imperial Russian St.George Cross; 1 of only approximately 70 Awarded to Germans in the 1870 War.

A military ID book (85x138mm, in good condition), now serving as discharge papers for Bezirksfeldwebel (district sergeant) Johann Adam Geihslinger. A certificate of good conduct (210x329mm, in good condition, with age spots) for Bezirksfeldwebel Johann Adam Geihslinger upon his discharge.

Footnote: Johann Adam Geihslinger was born on February 20, 1836 in Langensteinach, Bezirksamt (district of) Uffenheim, Königreich Bayern (Kingdom of Bavaria). His learned trade was a farmer. He was married and has ten children. He joined the Royal Army of Württemberg in 1857, and served in the 8. (Württb.) Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 126 Großherzog Friedrich von Baden, 5. Kompagnie (8th Württembergian Infantry Regiment No. 126 Grand Duke Friedrich of Baden, 5th Company). In 1857, he was promoted to the rank of Schütze (rifleman), in April 1859 to Rottenmeister (Gefreiter = lance corporal), and in October 1859 to Obermann (Unteroffizier = NCO). In 1866, his promotion to Feldwebel (sergeant) followed, and in 1872, he received his final promotion to Bezirksfeldwebel (district sergeant). Geihslinger fought in the German War of 1866 against Prussia on the side of the German Confederation. He was wounded in the battle of Tauberbischofsheim, when he was shot through the left foot. Prussia won the war, a step towards building and leading a true German national state. This was achieved after winning the Franco-Prussian War of 1870/71 against France. This time, the kingdom of Württemberg fought on the side of Prussia. Geihslinger took part in several battles during this campaign, among them the Battle of Wörth, the Battle of Sedan, the Siege of Paris, and the Battle of Villiers. It is here, as noted on page 3 of his soldbuch, where Geihslinger was awarded the St.George Cross.

In 1865, he was removed to the 3. Jäger-Bataillon (3rd Ranger Battalion), in 1866 to the 3. Kompagnie (3rd Company), and in 1872 to the Bezirkskommando Ravensburg und Kompagnie Riedlingen (District Command Ravensburg and Company Riedlingen), from which he was discharged at the end of his service in 1894.